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U1G instead of U1 ( curved Camera Plate for cameras like D3 or similar Canon, automatically set in lens axis ) New more individual plates are in the pipeline.

QRC65 : serves to offer more space to keep the upper/lower rail in case the settings expand the middle of the clamp or heavy weight of camera lens equipment.This means only half of the clamp is used to hold the rail. QRC 65 gives more hold cause it is wider ( 65mm ).

MFR210 : can replace MFR170 as upper rail. Some lenses need a longer rail than MFR170 to use all zoom settings for example.

Check your camera lens combination before you place your order. You can order MFR210 as upper rail instead of MFR170 in case you need it. Or as an extra rail if you need both lengths. The luxe version of an extra upper rail would be an additional QRC40A. In this case you can change the upper rails on the fly without changing the Clamp from one rail to the other each time your have to change the rail length.

M1-NA : M1- Nadir Adapter. Besides great help to shoot the Nadir shots it adds height to the vertical rail and gives more free space for Zenith shots to reach the +90° position. For me the add on number one!

QRC 40B : used in combination with QRC 40A Some fisheye lens camera combinations show the end of the upper rail in the shot. With this combination you can slide the camera forward on the upper rail to avoid this. In most cases it does not show in stitched Pano, besides D5100 and D3100 where it shows in the stitched pano.

Hope this helps a little bit, what camera lens combinations would you like to use? I can check for Nikon Equipment concerning 170/210mm or look to M1-Settings I send a time ago.

Yes, it does help a great deal Heinz - Thank you!
I'm planning to use it with D700 and 14-24 f/2.8. I know it's a big, heavy lens but I don't own the 16mm yet :/
I already have the L-bracket from RRS (no grip) and I would like to get the nadir adapter as well to extend the vertical rail and make shooting nadir easier. So, with my current setup do I need any additional accessories or make changes to the default set?

14-24 is heavy, but brilliant to use in "calm places". Most Panos of Vincen are taken with 14-24 as well.

Yep it's heavy but worth the weight :) It's a great piece of glass ! clear and so sharp ! I shot nearly (99%) of my panos with that lens at 24mm when I want the best, at 14mm when I'm a little short in time !

What sort of plate should be added to the order? One of the new camera plates being in Pipeline? Will the U1 be included in orders till there will be new ones? What should customers at the moment expect as camera plate? What do they have to order as camera plate?

What sort of plate should be added to the order? One of the new camera plates being in Pipeline? Will the U1 be included in orders till there will be new ones? What should customers at the moment expect as camera plate? What do they have to order as camera plate?

Cheers,
Heinz

Free camera plate is only included as introductory offer. It is an optional accessory as customers may have it already. Customers will select from a growing list of camera plates that are available.

Heinz and Nick
I need to replace the MFR-170 upper rail on my Ultimate M1L pre-production head so I can use my 14-24 f2.8 nikkor lens with it.
Is the M1 lower rail 210 that's listed in the Ultimate M1 accessories page on the website the same rail as the MFR 210? I'm guessing it is.

Heinz and Nick
I need to replace the MFR-170 upper rail on my Ultimate M1L pre-production head so I can use my 14-24 f2.8 nikkor lens with it.
Is the M1 lower rail 210 that's listed in the Ultimate M1 accessories page on the website the same rail as the MFR 210? I'm guessing it is.

Thanks in advance
John Blake

Yes, thy are the same thing. If you don't use battery grip, you can swap the lower rail with the upper rail. We still have some pre-production rails, you may get one with 25% discount from the regular price. Getting same set of PP or Final may be easier for you to manage the parts.
Ask your reseller.